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L. K. JOHNSON.

TYPE SETTING APPARATUS.

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Patented May 28, 1895.

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LOUIS KOSSUTH JOHNSON, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TO THE ALDEN TYPE MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TYPE-SETTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 539,947, dated May 28, 1895. Application fil d September 15, 1894. Serial No. 523,073. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- plane of line 11 11, Fig. 9; Fig. 12, a central Be it known that I, LOUIS KOSSUTH JOHN- vertical section showing the type-forwarder SON, acitizen of theUnited States, residing in fully advanced; Fig. 13, a front elevation; the city of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings Fig. 14, a section of the bed upon plane of 55 and State of NewYork,haveiuvented certain line 14 14, Fig. 9. Fig. 15 is a central vertinew and useful Improvements in Type-Setcal section of the parts just after the type ting Apparatus, of which the following is a has dropped. Fig. 16 is a view of the under specification sufficient to enable others skilled side of the pusher. Fig. 17 is a side elevain the art to which the invention appertains tion of the same. Fig. 18 is a rear view of to to make and use the same. the pusher; Fig. 19, a front view of thepusher; Myimprovements relate to the class of type Fig. 20, a central vertical section illustrating setting apparatus, in which the types are arthe position of parts as the types are about ranged in prescribed positions with relationto converge; Fig.21,asimilar view, the pusher to each other in type containing channels and types being omitted. 6 r 5 from the lower ends of which they are suc- The type containing channels O, are supcessivelyforwarded into position tobegrasped ported in a common holder H, as heretofore. by the fingers for removal to the stick. The types T, are supported in the channels The present application is formeans for upon a type platform A. This platform A, turning the types upon their edges when they has extensions a, a, projecting forward, be- 20 are arranged in type containing channels on tween whichv are the recesses b, 17, opening to their flat side as set forth in my application the type forwarding platform D. The width for patent filed September 14, 1894. In the of the extensions a, a, is such as to contract said concurrent application the types are 7 the recesses b, b, to aless width than the width caused to pass through quarter turn twist of the typesT so that, as will be seen by refer- 25 grooves. The essential feature of my presence to Fig. 7, as the types advance from the ent invention consists in an arrangement of platform A, they will .be supported on one parts by which the types are turned by the side by the extensions (1, and till the heels of aid of gravity alone; and in the special conthe types clear. the front edge of the platform struction of the type forwarder adapting it A, when they will drop through the recesses 0 to the forwarding of types of different widths. b, b, to the type forwarding table D. As they Figure 1 is aplan of my improved device, do this, being supported on one side by the showing the type-containing channels in secextensions a, for a time they naturally make i tion and the type-forwarder at the completion a quarter turn upon their longitudinal axes of its forward stroke; Fig. 2, a similar view in descending, landing upon the tableD,-upon 5 with the types partially advanced. Fig. 3 is their edges as indicated in Fig. '5. The con-n a detail in vertical section showing the positinued forward movement of the pusher P, tion of the types just prior to their change in carries them through the contracted passage position. Fig.4. is a similar view showing the formed by and between the converging side types turning as they drop; Fig. 5, a similar walls 01', d, and projects them through the 9o- 40 view showing their position after they have port (1 I completed the quarter-turn- Fig. 6 is a hori- In order to adapt the device to the hand? zontal section showing the type-platform, ling of types of different widths I employ a 850., the pusher being retracted; Fig. 7, a dedouble bladed pusherP, the upper blade 1), tail showing the pusher advancing the types of which passes over and above the type p1at 5 5 prior to their fall; Fig. 8, a view similar to form A, and extensions a, while the lower Fig. 2, showing the types immediately after blade p, rests upon the type forwarding platthey have dropped; Fig. 9, a central vertical form D, passing underneath the type platform section of the parts, showing the type-for- A, and extensions 0.. Thus the lower blade L7 warder retracted; Fig. 10, a transverse sec- 10', is sure to encounter the heels of even the loo 50 tion upon plane of line 10 10, Fig. 9; Fig. 11, narrowest type after they have been pushed a transverse section of the type-floor upon from the type platform A, by the upper blade p, of the pusher P. The pusher P, is reciprocated automatically and intermittently by any of the means heretofore described.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typecase, the combination of type containing channels supported independently, a type forwarder, a type supporting platform for sustaining the types in the channels formed with extensions with recesses between them and a type forwarding and presenting platform the whole arranged and operating substantially in the manner described.

2. In a type case, the combination of a plurality of type containing channels supported independent of the types contained therein, a type platform sustaining the types in the channels formed with extensions having recesses between them through which the types turn indropping and a lower type supporting and forwarding surface for converging and presenting the types, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

3. In a type case, the combination of the type containing channels 0, supported independent of the types contained therein, the upper type platform A, formed with the extensions a, and recesses 12, the lower type platform D, formed with the converging side walls cl, (1', and the reciprocating type forwarder P, arranged and operating substantially in the manner set forth.

4. In a type case, the combination of a series of type containing channels supported independently an upper type platform for sustaining the types in said channels formed with extensions having recesses between them a lower type forwarding and supporting platform and a double bladed pusher the upper blade of which detaches and forwards the types successively from the upper platform and the lower blade of which forwards the type on the lower platform substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

LOUIS KOSSUTI-I JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

D. W. GARDNER, AUGUST WASSMANN. 

